Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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